Lac a Charles Fishing near Maliotenam, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac a Charles is a Côte-Nord water, in Quebec. It stands 210 metres above sea level. At about 33 hectares, a day is enough to walk the shoreline properly. Bank access stretches around 3.9 km in total. It lies lower than most water we list in Quebec. For supplies, Maliotenam is 56 km out. It is 462 km to Saguenay, the nearest city. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Lac a Charles

  Our records hold no depth for this water. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Reported across Côte-Nord: logperch. County records show what lives in the area; the local agency holds the water-by-water list. Lac a Charles repays a walk before the first cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July runs about 15°C on average, January about -16°C. Ice holds for a long stretch, so the open weeks matter more here than further south. The freeze runs deep into the year, with break-up near mid May. The water is typically free of ice between mid May and mid November. The shoulder weeks of the open season are the productive ones. Time your trip to Lac a Charles by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. Nothing built is recorded close to the bank here. For the perch, a small jig tipped with worm, dropped along the edges, is hard to beat. Ask in the nearest town if you are unsure. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. Lac Boutereau at 1.3 km is the sensible second choice. Nothing on Lac a Charles should be assumed from this page alone.